The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-24
INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
De PAW Will Contest Case Postponed-Fu-
neral of the Late Rev. III. ]. Meck-Death
from Fall-Supposed Bomb Found.
INDIANA.

The DePauw Will Contest Called for Trial,
and Continuance Granted.
Special to the Indianapolis Journe-
NEW ALBANY. Nov. 23.-In the Circuit Court
to-day, when the DePauw contested Twill case
reached in the call of the docket. contnu-
ance was ordered till the February term. The
case, indeed. is not yet at issue. service not hav
ing been had on some of the defendants in time
to place it at issue Besides. there are enough
cases the docket having precedence of this
noted will contest to consume the entire term of
the court The published statement that the
defendants had asked for change of venue to
another county is not true. They have made no
such intimation. 1t is of general report that
Mr.. Henry Crawford, the noted Chicago attor-
ney. is to come into the case for tho plaintiff,
Mrs Mcintosh, but the report lacks conhrma-
ton, and is probably without foundation.
The case was first called yesterday, when
proof of publication offered. Colonel
Friedley. of Lafayette, and his law partner, Mr..
Giles. of Bedford. were present, ar in behalf
Of the plaintiff, Mrs Sarah Ellen NJ ,Intosh, filed
q new paragraph to the complaint, setting forth
that one clause in the will giving Mrs. Mcintosh
$40, 900 had been crossed with another colored
ink to that in which the will was drawn, and
that said erasure was made by some one after
the will was drawn. and for the purpose of
fraud. the then passed until this
morning, when the continuance was granted
Methodist Ministerial Association.
Special to the indianapolis JournaA
CRAwFoRDsv1LLE, Nov. 23.-The Ministerial
Association for the Charlottesville district,
Northwest Indiana Conference, Methodist
church, convened at Ladoga Monday, and
has been ia session until to-day. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. j. W. Greene, of
Charlottesville, on THE Necessity of Revivas."
The following papers were read during the ses
sion: Doctrinal-"The Doctrine of Depravity
Held by Arminians.' J. N. Harmon THE
Higher Criticism c. W. Swltser; 1.-THE Neces
sity for Chrisrs Human Nature" W. F. Petit;
the Vicarious Sufferings of Christ" j.
r. Wood. Historcal--"The Catacombs of
Rome" D. A. Rogers; "The Divisions Of
Methodsm in America-The Causes and in
What Way They Differ" L. S. Buckles The
Causes of Unitarianism and It's Present
Strength" d. r. Burr: THE Union of Church
ical-and Scientific Origin of Species" J.
NJ Stafford; 1.-The Doctrine of Cremation" j. G.
Cambell; '.Materialism Scientifically Impossi-
ble" W. F. Swtzer. Church Polity-'Shoald
the Members of the Quarterly Conference Be
Elected BY the Church Membership DR.. Wall;
1.-The Office of Presiding Elder, Its Origin and
WORTH" j. w. Shell; do We Need Missionary
Bishops9" S. II. Hays Practical-'The Meth
America E. r. johnson; THE Duty of Meth
odism to the Freedman" Fl. 81. Dunlevy; The |
Minister and the Prohibition Movement" E. W. |
Larshon; "Henry Georges Land Theories, " G. |
tion." D. NJ. Wood; 1.-The Ballot n American
Politics." ]. F. Mcdaniel; Books and How to |
Use Them" W. H. Hickman, presiding elder; |
THE Church College, or State College, Which |
Oae for Our Youtnl" j. W. Loder; The Social |
Factor in Church Work, H. c. Weston.